Agile helps to break down the functional scope
of ERP into a smaller set of features that small teams
can deliver in sprints. This iterative approach helps
projects to realize business value quickly
ERP Key Success Factors Series 1 includes the first 5 factors namely:
1) Top Management Commitment
2) Clear Goal Setting & Budget Planning
3) Good Project Team - Client & Vendor
4) Change Management
5) Business Process Re-Engineering
IBM Rational Software Conference 2009: Process, Project and Portfolio Managem...Kathy (Kat) Mandelstein
Track Keynote for the Process, Project and Portfolio Management Track at the IBM Rational Software Conference 2009
Software and systems delivery has become a fundamental business process in the global economy, and the ability to adapt to changing market conditions requires that information technology is fully integrated into the business strategy and operations to ensure consistent alignment with business priorities, and better execution.
Executives require visibility and real-time decision support to keep the enterprise focused on solutions to high-priority problems, supported by the ability to measure the performance of current and future IT activities and assets. IT leaders must deliver significant business value and ensure constant alignment of project investments with evolving business objectives. Project leaders must be able to identify, implement and drive adoption of repeatable best-practice approaches for successful execution, and be able to more proactively identify and resolve issues, to reduce risks associated with project failure. All stakeholders must be involved and informed in addressing the changing business needs, especially when variations in project health threaten outcomes.
This track explores topics across several domains that support organizational change and iterative software and systems delivery. Hear and learn from actual experiences across the spectrum of process adoption, portfolio planning and oversight, and execution of major initiatives, programs, and projects. This track is for executives, IT leaders, program managers, project managers, portfolio managers, process engineers, business analysts, and other stakeholders concerned with optimizing IT investments with industry best practices and team unifying tools for more predictability, adaptability, and visibility.
Navigating Business Process Management nowadays with the real implementation as its case study, delivered for Universitas Indonesia Computer Science Master Program students.
ERP Key Success Factors Series 1 includes the first 5 factors namely:
1) Top Management Commitment
2) Clear Goal Setting & Budget Planning
3) Good Project Team - Client & Vendor
4) Change Management
5) Business Process Re-Engineering
IBM Rational Software Conference 2009: Process, Project and Portfolio Managem...Kathy (Kat) Mandelstein
Track Keynote for the Process, Project and Portfolio Management Track at the IBM Rational Software Conference 2009
Software and systems delivery has become a fundamental business process in the global economy, and the ability to adapt to changing market conditions requires that information technology is fully integrated into the business strategy and operations to ensure consistent alignment with business priorities, and better execution.
Executives require visibility and real-time decision support to keep the enterprise focused on solutions to high-priority problems, supported by the ability to measure the performance of current and future IT activities and assets. IT leaders must deliver significant business value and ensure constant alignment of project investments with evolving business objectives. Project leaders must be able to identify, implement and drive adoption of repeatable best-practice approaches for successful execution, and be able to more proactively identify and resolve issues, to reduce risks associated with project failure. All stakeholders must be involved and informed in addressing the changing business needs, especially when variations in project health threaten outcomes.
This track explores topics across several domains that support organizational change and iterative software and systems delivery. Hear and learn from actual experiences across the spectrum of process adoption, portfolio planning and oversight, and execution of major initiatives, programs, and projects. This track is for executives, IT leaders, program managers, project managers, portfolio managers, process engineers, business analysts, and other stakeholders concerned with optimizing IT investments with industry best practices and team unifying tools for more predictability, adaptability, and visibility.
Navigating Business Process Management nowadays with the real implementation as its case study, delivered for Universitas Indonesia Computer Science Master Program students.
If I am going to scale agile to most of my organization, what do we need to d...Premios Group
This report discusses some of the main challenges that organizations will face when applying executive-level strategic decision-making to a business value-driven software development group. Primarily, this report shares a new approach to portfolio management.
Download it here: http://www.softwarevalue.com/insights/publications/ta-archives/how-can-i-use-snap-to-improve-my-estimation-practices/
Learn how to navigate the complexities of a global SuccessFactors rollout. Get tips for utilizing a multi-step approach for your global rollout to ensure your unique organizational goals have been met, and explore:
- Methods to execute a transition strategy that focuses on meeting the organization's most relevant goals
- How a Strategic Advisory Board can help ensure long-term cross organizational consistency and support, by not only guiding your vision, but also monitoring and managing it
- How to create a governance structure for long-term success
- Tips to leverage product pilots to evaluate technical functionality and the user experience
ITIL Practical Guide - Service TransitionAxios Systems
To view this complimentary webcast in full, visit: http://forms.axiossystems.com/LP=266
Integrating services with the business environment can be a daunting task. This video explains how you set success criteria and provide real, measurable business value. You will also learn the fundamentals of transition and release policy.
The Economics of Scrum - Finance and CapitalizationCprime
• Understand the differences between Capital Expenditures and Operational Expense and the US and International laws which govern them.
• How software developed with Scrum can be used as an financial asset
• The Economics behind Scrum and why it makes sense in financial world
• Why Scrum is better than suited than Waterfall to deliver value and lower costs
• The effect on a company’s bottom line (P&L)
• Metrics which will show Scrum’s ROI and how to Predict future value
• Lesson learned from companies that have implemented Scrum and financial measures to predict value
Program Management Office Lean Software Development and Six SigmaGlen Alleman
Successfully combining a PMO, Agile, and Lean / 6 starts with understanding what benefit each paradigm brings to the table. Architecting a solution for the enterprise requires assembling a “Systems” with processes, people, and principles – all sharing the goal of business improvement.
IT Project Portfolio Planning Using ExcelJerry Bishop
To provide a simple and transparent paper-based method for setting up an IT project portfolio using Excel.
Excel Workbook for this presentation also in my Slideshare uploads.
The main goal of this presentation is to study three large information systems projects that failed over the last five years and identify the reasons of failure and derive the challenges and recommendations for IS strategists.
Microsoft PPM tool (Project Online / Project Server) Case Study by epmsolutio...Sophia Zhou
Microsoft and Project Management Institute (PMI) have selected our client, the Department of Treasury, as a Microsoft PMicrosoft PPM (Project Online, Project Server) Implementation Case Study to showcase at the PMI Global Congress. In this Microsoft PPM Customer Case Study presentation slides, you will gain valuable insights about the client's Microsoft Project Server migration and implementation journey at its enterprise PMO, including success factors and lessons-learned.
Rapid Deployment of ERP solutions using Lean & Agile MethodsHusni Roukbi
Cloud and Agile has changed the business model for implementing ERP Solutions.Implementing ERP solutions in the traditional waterfall way that takes up to 18 months before a customer can see the value of it is no longer acceptable.
Presentation made to top executives seeking to understand how to increase their ROI on IT investments. based on principles developed in my book, "The Ultimate Guide to the SDLC." http://www.ultimatesdlc.com/
Here is a presentation that I recently presented for an SAP Users Group. It provides a good overview of the concepts of Lean and Agile and the considerations for introducing Lean and Agile into an SAP or ERP project.
In order to have a good executive information system, it is imperative that the
operational processes are cleaned up and automated through a good set of execution/ operational tools. In the world of IT Projects and Applications, products and software, ALM tools do precisely that. Organizations would do well to consider a bottom-up approach or a holistic approach that ensures that their PPM goals are met.
Technology project executions rank high on CFOs’ most worrisome risks and enterprise resource planning system (ERP) projects are among them. Surveys regularly show that a significant number of strategic ERP projects fail to deliver expected outcomes, are delayed, and exceed budgets by a long shot. While most companies avoid catastrophic ERP failures, only a few wring out the most value. For top management, failing to deliver a strategic priority is rarely an option. Given a mature ERP solutions market place and mostly competent ERP installers, why do organizations frequently stumble?
If I am going to scale agile to most of my organization, what do we need to d...Premios Group
This report discusses some of the main challenges that organizations will face when applying executive-level strategic decision-making to a business value-driven software development group. Primarily, this report shares a new approach to portfolio management.
Download it here: http://www.softwarevalue.com/insights/publications/ta-archives/how-can-i-use-snap-to-improve-my-estimation-practices/
Learn how to navigate the complexities of a global SuccessFactors rollout. Get tips for utilizing a multi-step approach for your global rollout to ensure your unique organizational goals have been met, and explore:
- Methods to execute a transition strategy that focuses on meeting the organization's most relevant goals
- How a Strategic Advisory Board can help ensure long-term cross organizational consistency and support, by not only guiding your vision, but also monitoring and managing it
- How to create a governance structure for long-term success
- Tips to leverage product pilots to evaluate technical functionality and the user experience
ITIL Practical Guide - Service TransitionAxios Systems
To view this complimentary webcast in full, visit: http://forms.axiossystems.com/LP=266
Integrating services with the business environment can be a daunting task. This video explains how you set success criteria and provide real, measurable business value. You will also learn the fundamentals of transition and release policy.
The Economics of Scrum - Finance and CapitalizationCprime
• Understand the differences between Capital Expenditures and Operational Expense and the US and International laws which govern them.
• How software developed with Scrum can be used as an financial asset
• The Economics behind Scrum and why it makes sense in financial world
• Why Scrum is better than suited than Waterfall to deliver value and lower costs
• The effect on a company’s bottom line (P&L)
• Metrics which will show Scrum’s ROI and how to Predict future value
• Lesson learned from companies that have implemented Scrum and financial measures to predict value
Program Management Office Lean Software Development and Six SigmaGlen Alleman
Successfully combining a PMO, Agile, and Lean / 6 starts with understanding what benefit each paradigm brings to the table. Architecting a solution for the enterprise requires assembling a “Systems” with processes, people, and principles – all sharing the goal of business improvement.
IT Project Portfolio Planning Using ExcelJerry Bishop
To provide a simple and transparent paper-based method for setting up an IT project portfolio using Excel.
Excel Workbook for this presentation also in my Slideshare uploads.
The main goal of this presentation is to study three large information systems projects that failed over the last five years and identify the reasons of failure and derive the challenges and recommendations for IS strategists.
Microsoft PPM tool (Project Online / Project Server) Case Study by epmsolutio...Sophia Zhou
Microsoft and Project Management Institute (PMI) have selected our client, the Department of Treasury, as a Microsoft PMicrosoft PPM (Project Online, Project Server) Implementation Case Study to showcase at the PMI Global Congress. In this Microsoft PPM Customer Case Study presentation slides, you will gain valuable insights about the client's Microsoft Project Server migration and implementation journey at its enterprise PMO, including success factors and lessons-learned.
Rapid Deployment of ERP solutions using Lean & Agile MethodsHusni Roukbi
Cloud and Agile has changed the business model for implementing ERP Solutions.Implementing ERP solutions in the traditional waterfall way that takes up to 18 months before a customer can see the value of it is no longer acceptable.
Presentation made to top executives seeking to understand how to increase their ROI on IT investments. based on principles developed in my book, "The Ultimate Guide to the SDLC." http://www.ultimatesdlc.com/
Here is a presentation that I recently presented for an SAP Users Group. It provides a good overview of the concepts of Lean and Agile and the considerations for introducing Lean and Agile into an SAP or ERP project.
In order to have a good executive information system, it is imperative that the
operational processes are cleaned up and automated through a good set of execution/ operational tools. In the world of IT Projects and Applications, products and software, ALM tools do precisely that. Organizations would do well to consider a bottom-up approach or a holistic approach that ensures that their PPM goals are met.
Technology project executions rank high on CFOs’ most worrisome risks and enterprise resource planning system (ERP) projects are among them. Surveys regularly show that a significant number of strategic ERP projects fail to deliver expected outcomes, are delayed, and exceed budgets by a long shot. While most companies avoid catastrophic ERP failures, only a few wring out the most value. For top management, failing to deliver a strategic priority is rarely an option. Given a mature ERP solutions market place and mostly competent ERP installers, why do organizations frequently stumble?
ERP FAQ_ Frequently Asked Questions About ERP.pdfPridesys IT Ltd.
The implementation of enterprise resource planning software, also called ERP, often surprises companies. Most companies misjudge the work expected to implement their chosen ERP solution. If the software is not implemented accurately, the company will not profit from the speculation of the new business software system. In this article, you can find the ERP FAQ with answers.
PridesysERP - Frequently asked questions about ERP
The path to effective implementation incorporates numerous factors that must be considered before designing the solution into the flow of daily business tasks. Let us discuss some important queries and answers as frequently asked questions for people who want to learn more about the ideal ERP implementation essays.
ERP FAQ: What is an ERP system and why is it used?
Enterprise resource planning is a type of software application used most often by medium and large businesses, and occasionally by smaller organizations. ERP software focuses on embedding business processes in a single, smooth data set and user interface by offering modules for each of the core business regions: Human Resources, Finance, Inventory Management, Sales, and Relationship Management. with customers, along with other core businesses. functionalities
The main goal of ERP software is to coordinate previously separate databases and processes into a single source of truth, rather than these databases and processes running in warehouses. The moment a customer submits an item request, the ERP performs data exchanges within the customer relationship management and inventory management modules, along with other modules related to sales exercises.
PridesysERP - Frequently asked questions about ERP
In this way, the ERP cultivates the permeability and examination of information in various business divisions from a single system. At the same time, staff do not have to physically enter the exchange into numerous databases.
Associated through an ERP system, data sources that monitor distinct business goals can communicate with each other. These directions reduced manual handling of information, faster business cycles, IT cost reserve funds, and business development potential without hiring new faculty or bringing in additional capital.
ERP FAQ: What are some ERP implementation approaches?
Well-known approaches incorporate all-inclusive complete set-up, unit-by-unit, and key process set-up. The system you choose should match the needs of your association. For example, smaller companies may attempt a large installation, while this type of approach is unimaginable for most larger organizations.
Before implementation begins, the software determination cycle should have led your association to choose an ERP software that is a good fit for your core business processes. In any case, during the implementation of the ERP, minor changes must be made to ensure that the processes fit as well as might be expected with the upcoming software solution
7 key ERP implemantion challenges and risks jayjani123
An ERP implementation is a multi-phase project that includes redesigning businesses processes to take advantage of the new system’s capabilities, configuring the software, migrating the organization’s data and training users.
The process typically takes a few months and can take up to a year at large organizations.
It’s usually managed by a project team that includes stakeholders from all functional groups in the company.
I often listen statment such as "Why should I spend money in a new ERP, I did it 15 years ago ! "
Well, 15 years are a geologic era in businees word (and quite long time in human life).
Many thanks, to Thomas Danford autohor of theese slides
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Future directives in erp, erp and internet, critical success and failure factorsVarun Luthra
This ppt explains Future Directives in ERP, ERP and Internet, its critical success and failure factors, Hit 'Like' button if the ppt turns out to be useful for you in any way. Enjoy :)
Challenged by the global pandemic, CEOs have made
four shifts in the way they lead that hold great promise
for both companies and society. Will they build on this
unique moment, or return to the ways of the past?
Scotiabanks chief risk officer on the state of anti money launderingMauricio Rivadeneira
Twenty years ago, anti–money laundering (AML) was an afterthought for most banks. Today, it’s at or near the top of the executive agenda. Daniel Moore is group head and chief risk officer at Scotiabank, one of Canada’s top five banks, with 99,000 employees and more than $1 trillion in assets.
China’s rise as a global leader in ecommerce has been nothing less than stunning. This year, online retail sales are expected to swell to $1.5 trillion, representing a quarter of China’s total retail
sales volume, and more than the retail sales of the ten next largest markets in the world – combined.
En los últimos cinco años, se han logrado grandes avances en la lucha contra la corrupción en América Latina y el Caribe. Políticos de alto nivel de Guatemala y Brasil fueron declarados culpables de corrupción, y se iniciaron acciones legales contra los autores de actos de corrupción a gran escala en todo el continente, incluida la investigación de la operación Lava Jato o Lavado de autos en Brasil. Esto representa una oportunidad real para combatir la corrupción en la región.
La inteligencia artificial (IA) está demostrando ser una espada de doble filo. Si bien esto se puede decir de la mayoría de las nuevas tecnologías, ambos lados de la hoja de IA son mucho más nítidos, y ninguno de los dos es bien entendido.
Este artículo busca ayudar ilustrando primero una gama de trampas fáciles de pasar por alto. A continuación, presenta marcos que ayudarán a los líderes a identificar sus mayores riesgos e implementar la amplitud y profundidad de los controles matizados necesarios para eludirlos. Por último, ofrece una visión temprana de algunos esfuerzos del mundo real que se están llevando a cabo actualmente para hacer frente a los riesgos de IA mediante la aplicación de estos enfoques.
El fin del trámite eterno nos muestra que las instituciones públicas no suelen coordinarse bien entre sí, que todavía funcionan con archivos de papel y que se preocupan más por cumplir con las normas burocráticas que por proveer servicios. Los recursos públicos que podrían destinarse a financiar mejores servicios públicos acaban desaprovechados en la
máquina de la burocracia ineficiente, aquella de “le falta un sello” y “vuelva usted mañana”.
Este estudio, si bien tiene un par de años y fue aplicado en Alemana, da luces interesantes de cómo cambia la contabilidad con la Transformación Digital
Si bien la Transformación Digital trae consigo nuevos riesgos, implica además la posibilidad de aplicar nuevos modelos de trabajo, apoyados en la tecnología.
La tecnología ofrece la capacidad tanto de mejorar la calidad de la auditoría como de agregarle valor: la auditoría pasa de ser un ejercicio reactivo y retrospectivo a uno proactivo, predictivo y prospectivo, que funciona en tiempo real. Como tal, brinda más oportunidades para ayudar a las empresas a través de información oportuna.
El análisis de datos parece ser el más maduro de los avances tecnológicos
La visión y el liderazgo en la Transformación Digital desde la alta dirección tiene un impacto directo en el incremento de la cuota de negocio.
Sin embargo, la mayoría de las empresas reconocen que aún
no destina una parte importante de su presupuesto total a la
Transformación Digital.
Más de la mitad de las empresas no tiene un plan de Transformación Digital, no dispone de un líder senior responsable del proceso, o han delegado esta responsabilidad en un perfil junior.
Falcon stands out as a top-tier P2P Invoice Discounting platform in India, bridging esteemed blue-chip companies and eager investors. Our goal is to transform the investment landscape in India by establishing a comprehensive destination for borrowers and investors with diverse profiles and needs, all while minimizing risk. What sets Falcon apart is the elimination of intermediaries such as commercial banks and depository institutions, allowing investors to enjoy higher yields.
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A personal brand exploration presentation summarizes an individual's unique qualities and goals, covering strengths, values, passions, and target audience. It helps individuals understand what makes them stand out, their desired image, and how they aim to achieve it.
Improving profitability for small businessBen Wann
In this comprehensive presentation, we will explore strategies and practical tips for enhancing profitability in small businesses. Tailored to meet the unique challenges faced by small enterprises, this session covers various aspects that directly impact the bottom line. Attendees will learn how to optimize operational efficiency, manage expenses, and increase revenue through innovative marketing and customer engagement techniques.
The world of search engine optimization (SEO) is buzzing with discussions after Google confirmed that around 2,500 leaked internal documents related to its Search feature are indeed authentic. The revelation has sparked significant concerns within the SEO community. The leaked documents were initially reported by SEO experts Rand Fishkin and Mike King, igniting widespread analysis and discourse. For More Info:- https://news.arihantwebtech.com/search-disrupted-googles-leaked-documents-rock-the-seo-world/
LA HUG - Video Testimonials with Chynna Morgan - June 2024Lital Barkan
Have you ever heard that user-generated content or video testimonials can take your brand to the next level? We will explore how you can effectively use video testimonials to leverage and boost your sales, content strategy, and increase your CRM data.🤯
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Business Valuation Principles for EntrepreneursBen Wann
This insightful presentation is designed to equip entrepreneurs with the essential knowledge and tools needed to accurately value their businesses. Understanding business valuation is crucial for making informed decisions, whether you're seeking investment, planning to sell, or simply want to gauge your company's worth.
Cracking the Workplace Discipline Code Main.pptxWorkforce Group
Cultivating and maintaining discipline within teams is a critical differentiator for successful organisations.
Forward-thinking leaders and business managers understand the impact that discipline has on organisational success. A disciplined workforce operates with clarity, focus, and a shared understanding of expectations, ultimately driving better results, optimising productivity, and facilitating seamless collaboration.
Although discipline is not a one-size-fits-all approach, it can help create a work environment that encourages personal growth and accountability rather than solely relying on punitive measures.
In this deck, you will learn the significance of workplace discipline for organisational success. You’ll also learn
• Four (4) workplace discipline methods you should consider
• The best and most practical approach to implementing workplace discipline.
• Three (3) key tips to maintain a disciplined workplace.
[Note: This is a partial preview. To download this presentation, visit:
https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations]
Sustainability has become an increasingly critical topic as the world recognizes the need to protect our planet and its resources for future generations. Sustainability means meeting our current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. It involves long-term planning and consideration of the consequences of our actions. The goal is to create strategies that ensure the long-term viability of People, Planet, and Profit.
Leading companies such as Nike, Toyota, and Siemens are prioritizing sustainable innovation in their business models, setting an example for others to follow. In this Sustainability training presentation, you will learn key concepts, principles, and practices of sustainability applicable across industries. This training aims to create awareness and educate employees, senior executives, consultants, and other key stakeholders, including investors, policymakers, and supply chain partners, on the importance and implementation of sustainability.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Develop a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles and concepts that form the foundation of sustainability within corporate environments.
2. Explore the sustainability implementation model, focusing on effective measures and reporting strategies to track and communicate sustainability efforts.
3. Identify and define best practices and critical success factors essential for achieving sustainability goals within organizations.
CONTENTS
1. Introduction and Key Concepts of Sustainability
2. Principles and Practices of Sustainability
3. Measures and Reporting in Sustainability
4. Sustainability Implementation & Best Practices
To download the complete presentation, visit: https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations
"𝑩𝑬𝑮𝑼𝑵 𝑾𝑰𝑻𝑯 𝑻𝑱 𝑰𝑺 𝑯𝑨𝑳𝑭 𝑫𝑶𝑵𝑬"
𝐓𝐉 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐬 (𝐓𝐉 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬) is a professional event agency that includes experts in the event-organizing market in Vietnam, Korea, and ASEAN countries. We provide unlimited types of events from Music concerts, Fan meetings, and Culture festivals to Corporate events, Internal company events, Golf tournaments, MICE events, and Exhibitions.
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Putting the SPARK into Virtual Training.pptxCynthia Clay
This 60-minute webinar, sponsored by Adobe, was delivered for the Training Mag Network. It explored the five elements of SPARK: Storytelling, Purpose, Action, Relationships, and Kudos. Knowing how to tell a well-structured story is key to building long-term memory. Stating a clear purpose that doesn't take away from the discovery learning process is critical. Ensuring that people move from theory to practical application is imperative. Creating strong social learning is the key to commitment and engagement. Validating and affirming participants' comments is the way to create a positive learning environment.
2. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions
are a fundamental asset for most large companies,
yet ERP transformations remain time-consuming
and complex. An agile approach has the potential
to dramatically streamline ERP projects, but
IT professionals have long believed agile to be
incompatible with ERP. Our experience in helping
many organizations adopt agile practices in a
wide variety of situations, however, has proved the
opposite: that agile can successfully be applied to
ERP programs, with quantifiably better results. The
methodology simply has to be adapted to the unique
requirements of these complex solutions.
Why ERP transformations
remain important
Large ERP solutions have slipped to the bottom
of IT management’s agenda to make room for
trendier topics, such as digital, big data, machine
learning, and cloud. But the business benefits of ERP
solutions—namely, the enablement of seamless, end-
to-end integration across functions and the process
standardization across geographies and business
units—make them a fundamental asset for most large
companies. Moreover, the next generation of ERP
solutions, such as Oracle Cloud and SAP S/4HANA,
offer even more promising capabilities, both
functionally and technologically. Companies focusing
on digital transformation or advanced-analytics
programs are beginning to realize that, to unlock the
full potential of their investments, linking the new
technologies to their ERP base is essential.
The challenges of ERP transformations
As fundamental as they are, three-fourths of ERP
transformation projects fail to stay on schedule or
within budget, and two-thirds have a negative return
on investment. There are five main reasons (Exhibit 1).
First,allpartiesmaynotsharethesameobjectives.For
example,asystemintegratormayhavetheincentive
toincreasetheprogram’sscopeanddurationifit
makesmorerevenuefromacomplexintegration.The
company,meanwhile,wantstodelivertheprojectand
captureitsvalueassoonaspossible.
Second, most organizations lack experience
in managing major IT projects and multivendor
programs. They do not have enough skilled
managers, have never set up rigorous governance
for such programs, and fail to understand the level
of input needed from business sponsors.
Exhibit 1
2019
ERP
1 of 2
Three-quarters of enterprise resource planning transformations fail to stay on schedule or on
budget, and two-thirds have a negative return on investment.
The challenges of enterprise resource planning (ERP) transformations
Misaligned
incentives
All parties may not
share the same
objectives.
Poor project
management
Most organizations lack
experience in managing
major IT projects and
multivendor programs.
Lack of business–IT
integration
ERP systems require
complex discussions with
the business on operating
models, data management,
and validation rights.
Missing focus on
business value
Activities and delivera-
bles tend to drive ERP
transformations.
Waterfall
methodology
Most ERP projects are undertak-
en using a linear, sequential
waterfall approach, which delays
the project’s realization of value.
Source: McKinsey analysis
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3. Next, ERP systems cover a vast, integrated,
functional scope and thus require complex
discussions with the business on operating models,
data management, and validation rights. These
decisions tend to come up mid-program and
require executive-committee-level input based on
information that is not yet available. The project must
often pause for these decisions to be made, slowing
progress and even undermining the initiative’s value.
Fourth, activities and deliverables tend to drive ERP
transformations; instead, the transformation should
be based on business value, which must be quantified,
documented, and monitored to drive the program.
Last, most ERP projects are undertaken using a
linear, sequential waterfall approach, which delays
the project’s realization of value.
These challenges often cause ERP implementations
to drag on for five or even ten years. The typical
implementation involves long phases of design,
specifications, and blueprinting but yields no
measurable impact—while shareholder value
diminishes, day after day.
The misconceptions and truths about
agile and ERP
The myth that agile methodology cannot be applied
to ERP implementations is based on several
misconceptions: that an ERP implementation is too
big and complex to be managed and delivered by
small agile teams, meaning that highly integrated,
intricate ERP requirements cannot be broken down
into vertical user stories that can be developed and
tested in the short sprints that define agile delivery;
that ERP is a standardized software, and that hence
an agile approach—which is designed for constantly
changing or unknown requirements—is not needed or
applicable; and that an ERP solution cannot be shown
incrementally to end users, as they will not be able to
perceive any value before it is fully built and integrated.
In truth, agile practices can greatly mitigate the
risks and challenges that plague typical ERP
implementations in a number of ways. Agile has,
for example, vendors and system integrators work
together as one end-to-end team focused on the
same set of key performance indicators (KPIs)
and outcomes.
It involves a faster pace and greater transparency,
making it easier for managers to make timely,
critical decisions. Contrary to popular belief, agile
does not mean “no planning”—rather, agile replaces
long, opaque project phases with two- to three-
week sprints so that managers can track outcomes,
progress, and challenges.
Agile calls for the business and IT groups to
be integrated into the project team, which is
structurally geared toward value creation. These
two groups collaborate from the project’s beginning,
fostering agility for both.
And agile helps to break down the functional scope
of ERP into a smaller set of features that small teams
can deliver in sprints. This iterative approach helps
projects to realize business value quickly.
In short, agile practices are exactly what is needed
to manage ERP implementations. It should be no
surprise that leading ERP vendors, such as SAP, are
now promoting a more agile approach.
How to adapt agile to ERP
Some agile practices can be directly applied to
ERP implementations without adaptation: forming
small, end-to-end, cross-functional agile teams,
with dedicated product owners from the business
and end users; working in short cycles of two
to three weeks to produce working software (or
configurations, interfaces, et cetera) incrementally;
adopting scrum-based ceremonies focusing
on continuous improvement, with transparency
facilitated by the ceremonies and KPIs; and using
tools and technologies—such as test automation
and continuous integration—that optimize and
accelerate the delivery process.
Other agile practices, however, need to be adapted
further. For instance, the project’s entire scope must
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4. be defined up front at a high level to include clear
success criteria, as opposed to agile’s more common
approach toward a minimum viable product. Teams
should be allowed, however, to refine the detailed
scope and to set priorities as they go along.
In addition, to ensure consistent development, more
work must be done on the business process and
architecture than in the typical agile implementation,
so that the work can be split among small teams.
Strong linkages are needed between the agile
teams delivering functionalities and the “transversal”
teams, which are nonfunctional teams—for example,
the data-migration team, the integration team, or
the change team that support the functional or
feature teams. All teams should be synchronized
so that they work in the same rhythm and meet the
finish line together.
“Production ready” software cannot be delivered as
frequently as in typical agile software development.
A phase of end-to-end (E2E) testing and cut-over is
needed to consolidate the increments delivered by
individual teams and to test complex interfaces with
legacy systems; this often takes longer than one
sprint to complete.
Finally, a strong agile program management office
(PMO) should be added for faster resolution of
issues and cross-team decision making.
Applying agile to the classical approach
A classical ERP implementation has four stages:
developing an ERP strategy and road map, setting
up the program, implementation, and deployment.
Each stage can be adapted for agile delivery.
DevelopinganERPstrategy and road map results
in a target architecture with high-level principles
and a business case to implement the new solution.
This stage remains largely unchanged, but it can be
accelerated by doing a rapid fit-gap analysis at a high
level, rather than endless blueprinting, and by working
iteratively in sprints—to avoid an overly detailed
business case. Product owners should be brought on
board and empowered to make key decisions from the
beginning, and smaller, cross-functional teams should
be set up to achieve program goals.
Setting up the program changes substantially in an
agile approach; it is much faster, primarily because
the teams are empowered to quickly tackle real-
life difficulties instead of engaging in theoretical
design. This stage includes rapidly selecting a
partner that has experience with the solution and
agile—as opposed to engaging in a lengthy request-
for-proposal process to try to find a supplier and
negotiate a fixed-priced contract; building a high-
level, macro-feature road map, based on a list of
identified improvements, that is detailed enough to
determine the size and form of the agile organization
needed to deliver the program; staffing and training
the organization in agile ways of working; and
establishing a strong PMO that will coordinate the
functional and nonfunctional workstreams.
Implementing the solution is dramatically
different in an agile approach. Implementation
happens in several waves to quickly capture
value. Functional delivery teams adopt most of
the typical scrum practices. End-to-end teams
of eight to ten people, from both a company’s
business and IT and from the system integrator,
complete design, development, and system testing
in two- to three-week sprints. E2E testing and
user-acceptance testing (UAT) are conducted at
regular intervals—as opposed to only once at the
end of the development—resulting in better code
quality and ongoing test automation. Nonfunctional
work (for instance, data migration, training, and
deployment) is less affected by the agile approach,
although close coordination is needed between
functional and nonfunctional teams; for example,
because data are required early for frequent
functional testing, the data migration team must
gather the data to populate the testing environment.
Nonfunctional testing and the cut-over phase
remain the same as in a classical implementation.
To illustrate, one company undertaking a
transformation reorganized people into 26 teams.
Of these, 11 were end-to-end, cross-functional agile
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5. teams delivering features, while 15 others were
transversal teams that supported the agile teams.
All agile teams included the capabilities required to
deliver an end-to-end solution, including business
representation (see sidebar, “How a logistics
company used agile for its ERP transformation”).
Deploying the solution largely follows the classical
approach, but deployments occur more frequently,
and agile practices can help to remove bottlenecks. A
“deploy all development rapidly” mind-set can mitigate
early deployment risk, analytics can help to optimize
the process (for example, the number of “key users”
to be trained), and local templates can be designed
early by onboarding local users. A shorter hypercare
phase can be planned because of the continuous
focus on quality. Since releases are more frequent
in an agile approach, there is more opportunity to
industrialize all steps in the deployment.
It is important to note that, in an agile-adapted
implementation, the initial stages are accelerated
when compared with the traditional waterfall
approach. Most time is spent on later stages,
focusing on delivering functionalities.
Benefits of adapting agile to ERP
Much of agile’s popularity is based on its results.
Research shows that agile organizations have a
70 percent chance of being in the top quartile of
organizational health, the best indicator of long-
term performance.1
Moreover, such companies
simultaneously achieve greater customer centricity,
faster time to market, higher revenue growth, lower
costs, and a more engaged workforce.
Specific to ERP implementation, deploying ERP
in an agile way—irrespective of the underlying
technology—translates into a range of tangible and
intangible benefits (Exhibit 2):
—— reduction of program cost by 10 percent, driven
primarily by having to do less rework in the E2E
testing and UAT phases
—— increase in the program’s value by 20 percent by
giving the product owner enough visibility into the
project’s progress to focus on high-value items
1
Michael Bazigos, Aaron De Smet, and Chris Gagnon, “Why agility pays,” McKinsey Quarterly, December 2015, McKinsey.com.
Exhibit 2
2019
ERP
2 of 2
Enterprise resource planning transformations are always challenging, but these challenges
can be far less daunting with an agile approach.
Some benefits of adapting agile to enterprise resource planning (ERP) transformations
Source: McKinsey analysis
Broader adoption of
solution by end users
Increased ability to compress
more workload in same
period
Improved
team morale
Reduced
program cost
Increased
program value
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6. How a logistics company used agile for its ERP transformation
One of the largest shipping and logis-
tics providers in Europe embarked on a
multiyear core-technology transformation.
The program’s goal was to replace the old
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
with up-to-date technologies and to provide
new functionalities. A few years in, the
program was fraught with multiple challeng-
es and lacked a business case, business
ownership, and robust vendor and program
management. Also, the scope was too large
and complex to be delivered in an effective
and sequential waterfall manner.
To get the program back on track, the com-
pany focused on three steps: (1) rescoping
the program around the most valuable
elements, (2) designing and implementing
an agile ERP delivery methodology, and (3)
establishing a rigorous PMO.
To enable agile delivery, a new agile oper-
ating model was designed for 300-plus
full-time-equivalent (FTE) employees by
aligning numerous stakeholders—including
business and IT internal clients, the ERP
vendor, the company’s system-
integration partner, the onshore- and
offshore-development partner, and the
infrastructure partner. The FTEs and the
program were then transitioned to agile
delivery at an accelerated pace.
To do so, the FTEs were first reorganized
into six functional domains, that consisted
of 11 cross-functional agile teams, focusing
on such tasks as developing and integrat-
ing the product catalog. There were six
transversal domains with about 15 teams
focusing on areas such as data migration
and electronic data interchange (EDI). Next,
a detailed agile approach was designed to
consider ERP specificities, and the new or-
ganization was trained and coached in this
new approach. The agile PMO steered the
program, supported agile ceremonies for
the overall project, solved complex issues,
facilitated the swift removal of any imped-
iments, and implemented a new backlog
management and tracking tool.
The application of agile to this ERP imple-
mentation resulted in several significant
benefits:
—— Enhanced transparency. The project
teams put their macrofeatures (“epics”)
into a work-flow-management tool
that attached each to the increment or
sprint in which it was to be delivered.
At the end of every sprint, progress
was measured, in the number of user
stories and story points delivered, and
of the entire project, in the number of
epics delivered and analyzed. Because
of this transparency, the teams could
measure and take ownership of their
progress, which enabled them to
rapidly correct their course using
agile retrospectives as a tool. The
teams were also able to promptly
escalate any impediments to their
managers. The managers enjoyed an
unprecedented level of transparency;
they could now see the duration, cost,
and causes of delays each week and
take swift action. Moreover, knowing
the project’s precise status on an
ongoing basis allowed the product
owners and leadership to make
informed decisions about what to
prioritize based on value.
—— Strong coordination among
teams. To foster coordination and
communication among teams, the
process began with increment
planning with all teams—both
functional and transversal—together
in one room. Then, at the start of
every sprint, each team gave its input
to the other teams on dependencies.
Functional and transversal teams had
biweekly huddles. From there, issues
were escalated to the weekly ‘’war
room,’’ where all teams met to discuss
dependencies and performance.
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7. —— Rapid, targeted troubleshooting.
The PMO, comprising roughly 12 to
15 people, in addition to performing
classical activities, served as a SWAT
team that could address complex
issues on an ad hoc basis. Almost
half of the PMO’s work focused on
troubleshooting, such as scenario
building to assess the impact of a
delay in delivering a large interface;
building a complex, CEO-ready
document about rescoping; providing
extra analytical capacity to plan
3,000 test cases; and reorganizing
the full operating model as needs
evolved—for example, merging
functional teams after rescoping
and building an efficient test factory
based on lean principles.
—— Agile organization. The 11 agile
teams had the capabilities to deliver
an end-to-end solution, including
business representation. Their three-
week sprints included development,
solution testing, and a demonstration
to end users at the end of each
sprint. In addition, at the end of each
increment (or three-sprint period),
comprehensive, end-to-end solution-
and user-acceptance testing was
performed to ensure the quality and
integrity of the functionality delivered.
The teams followed all scrum-based
ceremonies and began to realize
benefits after only a few weeks.
—— A detailed agile playbook. The agile
approach—which was tailored to the
company and ERP—was documented
in detail in a playbook that remained
a living document throughout the
program. The playbook included
elements such as how to translate
traditional ERP requirements into
epics and user stories to create a
product backlog, as well as project
documentation that was adapted
to agile—for instance, simplified
technical specifications, since
developers were working directly
with product owners and analysts,
and new terminology, such as the
definition of “ready and done.”
As a result, the program was able to meet
and even exceed its performance targets.
Delivery was 20 percent faster than the
previous estimate. This was a result of
far less rework due to iterative improve-
ments made by working with end users to
inspect and adapt each iteration. It was
also a result of the ability to better man-
age project delays, which made them less
likely to affect the overall timeline because
of the use of intermediary deadlines and
having an incremental scope. Additionally,
fewer bugs were found by using integrated,
end-to-end, and user-acceptance testing
for the agile release—as opposed to the
two previous waterfall releases—and by
conducting more-frequent testing. The
scope delivered was three to ten times
greater than in previous releases of similar
durations, due to better alignment among
functional teams. User acceptance of the
new solution was much higher, as users
were involved throughout the implemen-
tation. Finally, the agile team’s morale
improved significantly, as measured during
agile retrospectives, which contributed to
the delivery’s success.
Since the project began, more than 100
people have now been trained in the agile
mind-set and ways of working, resulting
in a new operating model for the company,
which reflects the realized benefits of the
agile approach—and ultimately disproving
the myth that agile does not apply to ERP.
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